MP CM for multi-disciplinary approach to check radicalisation

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today stressed on the need to check the misuse of social media and adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to check radicalisation.
Chouhan, who was here to participate in the Inter-State Council meeting, also sought better intelligence sharing, "trust and coordination" between the Centre and state governments and emphasised upon immediate establishment of National Intelligence Grid or Natgrid.
"The misuse of social media needs to be checked and there has to be a real-time intelligence gathering and sharing mechanism between the Centre and the states," he said, adding Natgrid must be made functional without any delay.

He also favoured a multi-disciplinary approach to check radicalisation which is fast emerging as serious challenge globally in internal security scenario.
Chouhan asked the central government to do away with a mandatory provision of "advance payment" by the state governments before seeking Central Para-Military Forces from the Centre to maintain law and order.
Speaking about the intelligence sharing mechanism, he said there was a need for constant dialogue, trust and coordination among intelligence officers of the Centre and the states.

Chouhan also expressed his reservations on no-detention policy, under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

There should be board examinations for Class V and VIII level, he said, adding the state has forwarded its suggestions to the Human Resource Development Ministry in this regard.
The no-detention policy mandates that no child shall be held back in any class or expelled from school till the completion of elementary education.
Chouhan also suggested setting up of "Institutes for Nurturing Gifted and Talented Children" to help children with exceptional abilities in honing their skills.
Citing the use of Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, which has helped his government to save over Rs 900 crore by checking duplicate beneficiaries, he said "there has been saving of Rs 917 crore--Rs 900 crore by checking 40 lakh duplicate students who were taking government scholarships and Rs 17 crore by removing the names of 70,000 duplicate beneficiaries taking pensions.